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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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